Cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatic diseases: a focus on heart failure
K Wright, CS Crowson, SE Gabriel - Heart failure clinics, 2014 - heartfailure.theclinics.com
The increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with rheumatologic
conditions is well recognized and has been described extensively in systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and, more recently, ankylosing spondylitis
(AS) and psoriatic arthritis. There is evidence to support the role of inflammation in the
pathogenesis of CVD in this population, but the exact mechanism remains incompletely
understood. Given the mortality gap that exists between patients with rheumatic diseases …
conditions is well recognized and has been described extensively in systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and, more recently, ankylosing spondylitis
(AS) and psoriatic arthritis. There is evidence to support the role of inflammation in the
pathogenesis of CVD in this population, but the exact mechanism remains incompletely
understood. Given the mortality gap that exists between patients with rheumatic diseases …